NEWBERRY, S.C. - The Newberry College men's tennis team dropped a 9-2 decision to Augusta State in its season opener here Wednesday.

The Indians' two victories both came in doubles competition.

The No. 1 doubles pairing of Daryl Van Vuuren (Durban, South Africa) and Scott Gates (Atlanta, Ga.) claimed an 8-4 win over Lindy Blount and Alfred Smith.

The No. 2 doubles pairing of Maxim Sukharev (Vilnius, Lithuania) and Jeremy Smith (Durban, South Africa) won, 8-4, over Figuerio and Braga.

The Indians return to action on Wednesday, hosting North Georgia College and State for a 2 p.m. start.

Singles
1. Blount, Lindy (ASU) def. Van Vuuren, Daryl (NEW) 6-3, 6-1
2. Mullor, Sergi (ASU) def. Sukharev, Maxim (NEW) 6-1, 6-0
3. Meza, Victor (ASU) def. Smith, Jeremy (NEW) 6-1, 6-4
4. Figuerio, Arthur (ASU) def. Mattos, Lucas (NEW) 6-2, 6-2
5. Vasconcellos, Igor (ASU) def. Sobrinho, Felipe (NEW) 7-6, 2-6, 10-8
6. Ferraz, Wu (ASU) def. Gates, Scott (NEW) 6-4, 3-6, 16-14

Doubles
1. Van Vuuren, Daryl/Gates, Scott (NEW) def. Blount, Lindy/Smith, Alfred (ASU) 8-4
2. Sukharev, Maxim/Smith, Jeremy (NEW) def. Figuerio, Arthur/Braga (ASU) 8-4
3. Meza, Victor/Mullor, Sergi (ASU) def. Mattos, Lucas/Sobrinho, Felipe (NEW) 8-0